Iraq court freezes assets of electricity distribution chief in corruption probe

BAGHDAD, Iraq — An Iraqi court has ordered the seizure of movable and immovable assets belonging to Ala Samir, director general of the Central Electricity Distribution Company, according to a judicial document issued by the Central Criminal Court for Anti-Corruption under Baghdad's Karkh Court of Appeals. The order freezes Samir's property and real estate until investigation procedures are completed. The ruling came two days after security forces detained Samir over allegations of corruption and public financial harm, judicial sources said. Investigators are continuing to examine the case to identify other individuals and details linked to the file. Judicial authorities said legal proceedings related to financial and administrative corruption cases are ongoing, with the aim of recovering public funds and prosecuting those responsible. No further details on the allegations or the scale of the assets affected were immediately available.